Resizing text and changing background colours in your browser

Magnifying web pages

In many web browsers, if you use a mouse that has a scroll wheel, you can also magnify web page content. To do this, use the “CTRL” key while moving the scroll wheel backwards (to zoom in) or forwards to (zoom out).

Access key shortcuts to areas of this website

Different browsers use different keystrokes to activate these access key shortcuts, as shown below:

Alt + [the access key]

Internet Explorer for Windows

Shift + Alt + [the access key]

Firefox for Windows

Shift + Esc + [the access key]

Opera for Windows or Mac

Ctrl + [the accesskey]

Internet Explorer 5.2 for Mac

Safari 1.2 (Mac only)

Firefox for Mac

Mozilla for Mac

Netscape 6+ for Mac

Please note that the access keys do not work with the numeric keypad on the left hand side of the keyboard.